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A Standard History of Waupaca County, Wisconsin. An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with Particular Attention to the Modern Era in the Commercial, Industrial, Educational, Civic and Social Development.

18 HISTORY OF WAUPACA COUNTY
Father Allouez Penetrates to the Wolf River
Father Claude Allouez was more successful. In August, 1665, he embarked on his mission by way of the Ottawa to the far West. He estab¬ lished missions among the Ottawas and Hurons of the upper Lake Superior region, and after several years, returned to Quebec and made preparations to plant a new mission at the Lake of the Puants; that is, among the tribes inhabiting the Green Bay Region. As that journey probably brought him within the limits of Waupaca County, the details of it are given at some length.
On the third of November, 1669, two canoes set out from the mission of Sault Ste. Marie for Green Bay. They contained some Pottawattamies, returning to their homes, and were accompanied by Father Allouez. They had requested him to visit their country for the purpose of restraining some traders w^ho had mistreated them. He was very willing to under¬ take the journey, as it was taking him to the field he had chosen for the founding of his new mission. A month was consumed in the passage. November clouds hung heavily overhead, and broke in storms that came near drowning the party in the lake. Floating pieces of ice opposed their progress. On the twenty-fifth day they reached a cabin of the Pottawat¬ tamies, where they were supplied with a limited amount of beech nuts. Two days later they visited some lodges of the Menominees. These Indians they found pressed with hunger and being themselves at the end of their provisions, they pushed forward. Eight leagues from the river of the Menominees they arrived at the village which was, the home of the companions of Allouez. This was on the second of December, the eve of St. Francis Xavier. That saint Allouez chose as the patron of his mission, giving it his name. He found there eight Frenchmen, whom he asseiiibled to join him in thanksgiving for his preservation in his perilous journey from the Sault. The village was the winter quarters of about 600 Pottawattamies, Winnebagoes, Sacs and Foxes. Allouez passed the chief part of the winter there, giving religious instruction. Thus was founded by him the mission of St. Francis Xavier, the second mission within the present bounds of Wisconsin.
The Fox Village in Wolf River Valley
In February, 1670, Father Allouez crossed the bay upon the ice to a Pottawattamie village of about 300 people, where he labored for a few days. He was able to visit only one or two of the smaller villages. With the thaws of March, the Indians began to disperse for better means of subsistence. The ice broke up on the 12th of April. By the 16th, Allouez had reached the entrance to Fox River at the head of Green Bay.

A Standard History of Waupaca County, Wisconsin. An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with Particular Attention to the Modern Era in the Commercial, Industrial, Educational, Civic and Social Development.

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A Standard History of Waupaca County, Wisconsin. An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with Particular Attention to the Modern Era in the Commercial, Industrial, Educational, Civic and Social Development.

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A Standard History of Waupaca County, Wisconsin

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John M. Ware

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This two-volume work on Waupaca County, Wisconsin, provides a history of the county and the cities and villages of Waupaca, New London, Clintonville, Weyauwega, Iola, Manawa, Marion, Scandinavia, Freemont, Embarrass, Mukwa, Northport, Ogdensburg, and the towns of the county. Volume 2 consists of biographical sketches of residents of the county.

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Lewis Publishing Company

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1917

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English

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Wisconsin Historical Society

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A Standard History of Waupaca County, Wisconsin. An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with Particular Attention to the Modern Era in the Commercial, Industrial, Educational, Civic and Social Development.

Author

John M. Ware

Publication Date (Original)

1917

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Publisher-Electronic

Wisconsin Historical Society

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We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org.

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2008

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18 HISTORY OF WAUPACA COUNTY
Father Allouez Penetrates to the Wolf River
Father Claude Allouez was more successful. In August, 1665, he embarked on his mission by way of the Ottawa to the far West. He estab¬ lished missions among the Ottawas and Hurons of the upper Lake Superior region, and after several years, returned to Quebec and made preparations to plant a new mission at the Lake of the Puants; that is, among the tribes inhabiting the Green Bay Region. As that journey probably brought him within the limits of Waupaca County, the details of it are given at some length.
On the third of November, 1669, two canoes set out from the mission of Sault Ste. Marie for Green Bay. They contained some Pottawattamies, returning to their homes, and were accompanied by Father Allouez. They had requested him to visit their country for the purpose of restraining some traders w^ho had mistreated them. He was very willing to under¬ take the journey, as it was taking him to the field he had chosen for the founding of his new mission. A month was consumed in the passage. November clouds hung heavily overhead, and broke in storms that came near drowning the party in the lake. Floating pieces of ice opposed their progress. On the twenty-fifth day they reached a cabin of the Pottawat¬ tamies, where they were supplied with a limited amount of beech nuts. Two days later they visited some lodges of the Menominees. These Indians they found pressed with hunger and being themselves at the end of their provisions, they pushed forward. Eight leagues from the river of the Menominees they arrived at the village which was, the home of the companions of Allouez. This was on the second of December, the eve of St. Francis Xavier. That saint Allouez chose as the patron of his mission, giving it his name. He found there eight Frenchmen, whom he asseiiibled to join him in thanksgiving for his preservation in his perilous journey from the Sault. The village was the winter quarters of about 600 Pottawattamies, Winnebagoes, Sacs and Foxes. Allouez passed the chief part of the winter there, giving religious instruction. Thus was founded by him the mission of St. Francis Xavier, the second mission within the present bounds of Wisconsin.
The Fox Village in Wolf River Valley
In February, 1670, Father Allouez crossed the bay upon the ice to a Pottawattamie village of about 300 people, where he labored for a few days. He was able to visit only one or two of the smaller villages. With the thaws of March, the Indians began to disperse for better means of subsistence. The ice broke up on the 12th of April. By the 16th, Allouez had reached the entrance to Fox River at the head of Green Bay.